With the conclusion of the play-in tournament, the 14 teams, that will select young NBA prospects, are set. After the Pelicans and the Hawks became the last teams to make the postseason the OKC Thunder became the biggest winners with two lottery picks.
Cleveland fell to Atlanta in the East’s final play-in game, missing out on a playoff berth, but, they kept the first-rounder for 2021. They now own their 2023 first-round pick to Indiana.
If the Cavs had won and advanced to the playoffs, the Pacers would have received Cleveland’s 2022 lottery-protected pick. The Clippers elimination had also implication in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The Pelicans defeated the Clippers, so the Hornets now own New Orleans’ first-round pick (No. 15), while the Trail Blazers will receive Milwaukee’s 2025 first-rounder (top-four protected; via NOLA).
All is not lost for the Pelicans, who are almost certain to control the Lakers’ first-round pick. The Thunder also picked up an additional lottery pick from the Clippers, as they controlled LA’s unprotected first-rounder.
Per ESPN:
NBA Draft Lottery:
1. Houston Rockets
2. Orlando Magic
3. Detroit Pistons
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Indiana Pacers
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Sacramento Kings
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans)
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